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[Link]Pilots Information for spacecraft pilots: About Orbiter – an overview Orbiter tutorials – your first flight, how to fly to Mars, etc. Orbiter add-ons – ships, instruments, bases, orbital stations and even planets Orbiter cockpits – guides for interfacing hardware to Orbiter FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Astrodynamics – how a ship behaves in space List of Acronyms and Abbreviations – all those mysterious TLAs Glossary – list of terms Community links – Orbiter all around the world Companies using orbiter – a portal for professional use of orbiter [Link]Developers Information and documentation for developers: Add-on tutorials - various tutorials on making your own add-ons SDK documentation - Orbiter API documented Tools - a list of tools which may be useful to add-on developers References - blueprints, schematics, etc. Add-on etiquette - some guidelines Libraries - developers' libraries

[Link]Random add-on The XR-5 Vanguard is a high-performance Spacecraft created for Orbiter by the Altea Aerospace team. The XR5's mesh was designed by Russel Hicks, texturing work done by PennyBlack, and payloads designed by Carmen A & Tom Fisher. Coding work to add multiple subsystems, failure modes and Payload Management is done by Douglas Beachy, as with other vessels in the XR series. The initial 1.0c release came on April 20, 2008, and the most recent release was 1.13 on February 20, 2018. (More...) [Link]Random article Go Play In Space, Chapter 2. Go Play In Space is the classic introduction to Orbiter for new orbinauts and those looking to expand their horizons. Chapter 2 will teach you to maneuver your ship with a challenge to rescue another ship in trouble! (More...)

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Other links

• Companies using orbiter - a portal for professional use of orbiter
• Too quickly asked questions - unanswered questions from Orbiter chatrooms